Di Fabrizio Romano | Posted October 21, 2013 / 11:16:57
If you only knew how strange it is to see Mateo Kovacic pouting. It seems far far more than six months from exploiting a gem that Inter have been able to pamper yourself in the best way despite a year of fire, that last. From January to June, as was enough to enchant all the talent in front of a boy in 1994 that with the ball between your feet is to stand up San Siro. It is not by all. And yet ... Mateo today lives a completely different situation.
Because injuries have affected him in the summer during athletic training and tactical insertion in the idea (not easy for someone like him, whatever) Mazzarri. Who wants to run it, is looking for the right place in an Inter side that has tremendously needs of its quality.
Walter has lectured since his return from the Under-21 Croatian, he was close, was counting on him behind Palacio. Later, almost playmaker, just as he sees Mazzarri. What he asks for a bit 'of evil and a few more goals, maybe instead of some (dangerous) escape ball and chain less. And then, after 4 minutes, in Turin arrives the expulsion of Handanovic. Who comes out? Kovacic. Logical, there is little to say from the point of view of a coach. Annoying, just as logical, from the point of view of Mateo. That goes straight to the locker room with his head down, annoyed, a little 'angry. Natural. Perhaps, this is good for growth. Surely part of the game. The luck is not on his side, but this can not be to scare a talent like that.
In short, although a bit Kovacic 'is angry will not hurt. Calcium is also lives in these situations, not only of applause and praise. This does not mean that a potential phenomenon as Mateo needs protection, protected and raised. Walter Mazzarri knows. Talked to him and comforted him, made ??him feel total confidence. In short, Kovacic will have its own space and not be afraid. Must get angry for a replacement, just like that, always with education but with that anger positive that it will grow. The duty of Mazzarri now is to find him a permanent place in an Inter side who need a damn good feet and - most importantly - to throw his best talent. The strange case of Kovacic, the jewel no role (now part of Alvarez, where it will Mazzarri?) And also a bit 'annoyed. But it is starting again from the bottom that you make things better. At 19 years old you grow up way too.